No penalty practice? No problem for Man City in shoot-out win
Manager Enzo Maresca said he had opted against asking his players to practise penalties in training since his close-season arrival to replace Pep Guardiola.
Manchester City secured a League Cup fourth round victory over Brighton in a penalty shootout on Wednesday, without practicing penalties at all during the season. The hosts faced a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium before triumphing 4-3 in the shoot-out. Goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli made two crucial saves, denying Brighton's Yasin Ayari and Lewis Dunk.
Mateo Kovacic, who missed a penalty, joined Phil Foden, Enzo Fernandez, Jeremy Doku, and Rayan Cherki in scoring. City's goalkeeper Rulli, who never practiced penalties under new manager Enzo Maresca, played a significant role in the team's success. Maresca expressed satisfaction with his team's performance, despite a previous Premier League loss to Aston Villa.
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